Inferring the molecular affinity of Indian pangolin with extant Manidae species based on mitochondrial genes: a wildlife forensic perspective [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources, 2018 Pangolins are the world`s most trafficked mammalian species classified under family Manidae and face severe threat of extinction, largely due to the illicit trade of its parts and products, especially scales, in international markets. Pangolin scales are
Ved Prakash Kumar +2 more
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Using natural history collections to investigate changes in pangolin (Pholidota: Manidae) geographic ranges through time [PDF]
PeerJ, 2021 Pangolins, often considered the world’s most trafficked wild mammals, have continued to experience rapid declines across Asia and Africa. All eight species are classed as either Vulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered by the International Union ...
Emily Buckingham +4 more
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Home ranges and activity patterns of Sunda pangolins Manis javanica (Pholidota: Manidae) in Vietnam
Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity, 2023 This study provides an update on the movement ecology of the Sunda pangolin (Manis javanica) in three distinct ecoregions of Vietnam. Using radio telemetry, we tracked 12 pangolins rescued from the illegal wildlife trade and translocated to protected ...
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Parasites and bacteria associated with Indian pangolins Manis crassicaudata (Mammalia: Manidae)
Global Ecology and Conservation, 2020 The study was carried out to determine ectoparasites, endoparasites, and bacterial species associated with captive and rescued Indian pangolins at Pangolin Conservation Breeding Centre, Nandankanan Zoological Park, Odisha, India.
Rajesh Kumar Mohapatra +2 more
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Exploring Habitat Preferences, Suitability, and Illegal Trade Routes of Indian Pangolins in Western Pakistan: Implications for Conservation [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionThe Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata; Manidae, Pholidota), a species categorized as “Endangered” on the IUCN Red List, is one of nine extant pangolin species in Asia.
Tariq Ahmad +6 more
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Evaluating methods for detecting and monitoring pangolin (Pholidata: Manidae) populations
Global Ecology and Conservation, 2019 The behaviours, ecologies and morphologies of pangolins make them challenging to survey and monitor, and non-targeted wildlife surveys have not produced robust status assessments, especially where population densities are low because of overexploitation.
Daniel Willcox +2 more
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Annotated Checklist and Conservation Status of Mammal Species in Sarpang District, Bhutan
Indonesian Journal of Social and Environmental Issues, 2021 Bhutan has a total geographical area of 38,394 Km² located in between the Indo-Malayan and Palearctic region, out of which 51.44% (19750.75 km²) of its total geographical area has been designated as the protected area.
Jigme Tenzin +4 more
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Global Ecology and Conservation, 2019 Standardised methods to monitor populations of many species are lacking but are important for detecting presence, changes in populations and species status, and for conservation management.
Daniel J. Ingram +2 more
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Camera trapping the Palawan Pangolin Manis culionensis (Mammalia: Pholidota: Manidae) in the wild
Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2016 The Palawan Pangolin Manis culionensis is restricted to the Palawan faunal region in the Philippines. The species’ distribution and natural history are poorly known due, in part, to it only recently being recognized as a distinct species.
Paris N. Marler
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Diversity, 2022 Background: The Sunda pangolin, Manis javanica Desmarest, 1822, is a critically endangered species of pangolin that occurs from Indonesia to southern China. Knowledge of the biology and ecology of M.
Diane P. Barton +5 more
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